COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONOur Biere de Chocolat celebrates the long and lauded history of chocolate production in San Francisco. Our aim was to create a beer bursting with cocoa flavors and aromas, balancing sweet and savory to create a complex but quaffable chocolate brew. To accomplish this we partnered with Dandelion Chocolate in San Francisco to create this rich brew brimming with chocolate character. Working with the unique flavors of Dandelion’s single-source beans, we created this decadent beer by layering in smoked and dark-roasted malts with citrusy Ivanhoe hops from Clearlake, CA. Finally, we added a blend of hand-roasted cocoa beans sourced from Madagascar and Río Caribe, Venezuela. The Madagascar beans add bright berry-cocoa flavors, while the Río Caribe adds dark chocolate and bourbon notes. A touch of vanilla rounds out the supporting flavors to create an eminently drinkable beer that is a chocolate lover’s beer through and through.

On tap at Church Key in SF last week. Nice roasty malts and darker cocoa powder smell on the aroma. Flavors bring out a nice sweeter chocolate up front, while the mid-palate has a bit of vanilla tastes going on. The heartier flavors come out towards the finish with a nice burnt toast roast and burnt chocolate. Really enjoyed this. Let it warm up for sure!

Bottle from Pizza Port bottle shop. Pours black with a half inch of khaki foam. Leaves a lot of lacing in the glass. Has some dark chocolate on the nose. The taste has this chalky bitterness that is off putting when paired with chocolate. Not feeling this one.

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